Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery1603
Bioplastics for a circular economy844
Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries671
Engineering organoids614
Tailoring inorganic–polymer composites for the mass production of solid-state batteries543
Targeted drug delivery strategies for precision medicines513
End-to-end design of wearable sensors485
Risk assessment of microplastic particles464
Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion458
Soft actuators for real-world applications407
Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties374
Nanofluidics for osmotic energy conversion367
Transforming heat transfer with thermal metamaterials and devices351
Gas diffusion electrodes and membranes for CO2 reduction electrolysers338
Polarons in materials337
The marvels of moiré materials336
Deep neural networks for the evaluation and design of photonic devices316
Artificial channels for confined mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale308
Machine learning for alloys303
Designing modern aqueous batteries301
Emerging applications of zeolites in catalysis, separation and host–guest assembly281
Synthesis and alignment of liquid crystalline elastomers277
Multifunctional biomolecule nanostructures for cancer therapy275
Phase transitions in 2D materials273
Low-dimensional wide-bandgap semiconductors for UV photodetectors261
Biomaterial-based antimicrobial therapies for the treatment of bacterial infections261
Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines256
The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2255
Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells251
Molecular imaging and disease theranostics with renal-clearable optical agents249
Engineered living biomaterials249
Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects244
Nanoparticle synthesis assisted by machine learning244
Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation241
Colloidal quantum dot lasers237
Flexible self-charging power sources237
The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries236
Dynamical memristors for higher-complexity neuromorphic computing235
Advances in coherent magnonics235
Materials design by synthetic biology230
Reducing environmental plastic pollution by designing polymer materials for managed end-of-life226
Electrical doping in halide perovskites221
The germanium quantum information route219
The kinetics of metal oxide photoanodes from charge generation to catalysis213
A reticular chemistry guide for the design of periodic solids210
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry209
Extracellular vesicles versus synthetic nanoparticles for drug delivery203
Electronic defects in metal oxide photocatalysts202
Transition-metal coordinate bonds for bioinspired macromolecules with tunable mechanical properties197
From molecular to supramolecular electronics197
Organic batteries for a greener rechargeable world185
Material properties and applications of mechanically interlocked polymers182
Passive, active and endogenous organ-targeted lipid and polymer nanoparticles for delivery of genetic drugs173
Emerging materials intelligence ecosystems propelled by machine learning172
Methane transformation by photocatalysis170
A roadmap for the commercialization of perovskite light emitters170
Clinical translation of silica nanoparticles169
Long-term operating stability in perovskite photovoltaics168
Defect activity in metal halide perovskites with wide and narrow bandgap166
Designing spatial and temporal control of vaccine responses164
Fibre-based composites from the integration of metal–organic frameworks and polymers163
Topological acoustics157
Engineered disorder in photonics154
The protein corona from nanomedicine to environmental science152
Stability challenges for the commercialization of perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells152
Dynamic and reconfigurable materials from reversible network interactions151
Processing and application of high-temperature superconducting coated conductors150
Engineered platforms for topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes146
Soft wearable devices for deep-tissue sensing144
Excitonic devices with van der Waals heterostructures: valleytronics meets twistronics143
Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes134
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling133
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets132
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage132
Drug delivery to the central nervous system129
Machine learning for a sustainable energy future129
Engineering high-coherence superconducting qubits127
Emerging exciton physics in transition metal dichalcogenide heterobilayers124
Ferroelectric domain walls for nanotechnology123
Two-dimensional material inks115
Responsive materials architected in space and time114
Electrochemical ion insertion from the atomic to the device scale108
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors108
Weyl, Dirac and high-fold chiral fermions in topological quantum matter106
Machine learning in combinatorial polymer chemistry102
Highly efficient perovskite LEDs102
Ferroelectric order in van der Waals layered materials101
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks98
Semitransparent organic photovoltaics for building-integrated photovoltaic applications97
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks95
Lithium-film ceramics for solid-state lithionic devices94
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures92
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies91
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials90
Total synthesis of colloidal matter88
Mining our green future88
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials87
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work87
Topological materials discovery from crystal symmetry86
Atomically precise control in the design of low-nuclearity supported metal catalysts86
Innovations to decarbonize materials industries85
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries85
Increasing the size and complexity of discrete 2D metallosupramolecules85
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines79
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations79
Hydration-induced reversible deformation of biological materials78
Let’s talk about lipid nanoparticles76
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy76
3D-printed PEDOT:PSS for soft robotics74
Photonic van der Waals integration from 2D materials to 3D nanomembranes73
Autonomous materials systems from active liquid crystals70
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems70
Materials for extreme environments69
In situ self-assembly for cancer therapy and imaging66
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis65
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells63
Materials challenges for trapped-ion quantum computers62
Phase-pure two-dimensional layered perovskite thin films61
Materials for chiral light control61
Regulating trained immunity with nanomedicine59
Knowledge-integrated machine learning for materials: lessons from gameplaying and robotics58
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells57
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices54
The future of near-field communication-based wireless sensing52
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting52
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization51
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics51
Materials and devices for immersive virtual reality51
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications50
Mucosa-interfacing electronics47
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions46
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases46
Rare-earth recycling needs market intervention45
Understanding electrified interfaces44
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes43
Fluorination in advanced battery design43
Peptide-based liquid droplets as emerging delivery vehicles39
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors38
Clinical translation of nanoparticles for neural stimulation38
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures37
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors36
High-entropy ferroelectric materials35
Organ chips, organoids and the animal testing conundrum34
Chemistry and materials science for a sustainable circular polymeric economy34
Co-catalytic metal–support interactions in single-atom electrocatalysts33
Towards micro-PeLED displays33
Reactions in single-molecule junctions33
From lipids to lipid nanoparticles to mRNA vaccines32
Visible-light-driven polymerization towards the green synthesis of plastics30
A plea for the efficient use of wood in construction30
A sustainable future for plastics considering material safety and preserved value30
A framework for developing sex-specific engineered heart models29
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs29
Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels28
New opportunities and old challenges in the clinical translation of nanotheranostics28
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials27
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics27
Regulation of biological processes by intrinsically chiral engineered materials27
Printed transistors made of 2D material-based inks27
Simulations in the era of exascale computing26
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering26
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics25
Host responses to implants revealed by intravital microscopy25
Author Correction: Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery25
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy23
Light-emitting materials for wearable electronics23
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides23
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics23
Reproducible, high-performance perovskite solar cells22
High-entropy materials go nano22
Lightwave electronics in condensed matter22
Colourful liquid metals21
Extracellular vesicle–matrix interactions21
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle20
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices19
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells18
A world without electronic waste18
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?18
Sustainable moisture energy18
Autonomous experiments using active learning and AI18
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics18
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors17
Clinical translation of metal–organic frameworks16
Automated synthesis and characterization techniques for solar fuel production16
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments16
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles16
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology15
New directions and dimensions for bioengineered models of fibrosis15
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation15
Machine learning methods to model multicellular complexity and tissue specificity15
COVID-19 highlights the model dilemma in biomedical research14
Perspectives on disparities in scientific visibility14
A new resolution quest in electron microscopy13
Advancing pressure-sensitive adhesives for internal wound closure13
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture12
Materials consideration for the design, fabrication and operation of microscale robots11
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering11
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards11
Engineering biomaterials to tailor the microenvironment for macrophage–endothelium interactions11
The need to recognize and reward academic service10
Designing organic mixed conductors for electrochemical transistor applications10
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals10
Computational sustainability meets materials science10
Anti-Black racism in academia and what you can do about it10
Raw materials for a truly green future9
Challenges in the rational design of intense inorganic pigments with desired colours9
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide9
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries9
The role of engineered materials in mucosal vaccination strategies8
Rapid advances enabling high-performance inverted perovskite solar cells8
Plastics give and plastics take8
Preventing fibrotic encapsulation8
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology8
Terahertz control of many-body dynamics in quantum materials8
Non-classical crystallization in soft and organic materials8
Nebulized lipid nanoparticles8
Liquid-metal-based magnetic fluids7
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage7
Some transformations happen within7
Integrating interdisciplinary education in materials science and engineering7
Navigating mental health challenges in graduate school7
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science7
Advanced smart materials for preserving concrete heritage buildings7
Artificially intelligent nanopore for rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing6
Sexism in academia is bad for science and a waste of public funding6
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research6
Nanoparticle transport in plants6
Flat bands, strange metals and the Kondo effect6
Five ways team leaders can improve research culture5
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO25
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials5
Tracking the uptake of nanoplastics in plants5
Author Correction: Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry5
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials5
Li–air batteries hitting the road5
Printed flexible sweat sensors5
Vapour-deposited perovskite light-emitting diodes5
An all-polymer display for on-skin electronics5
Pinpoint 3D printing4
Early warning signs applied to plastic4
Energy-harvesting clothes4
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity4
Author Correction: Polarons in materials4
Towards glycan foldamers and programmable assemblies4
Macrocycles channelling MOFs4
Bioprinted mini kidneys4
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